{"id":47437,"date":"2023-03-30T10:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T08:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/call-heeded-to-demolish-hazardous-crime-hotspot-20230329\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T16:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:19:20","slug":"call-heeded-to-demolish-hazardous-crime-hotspot-20230329","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/call-heeded-to-demolish-hazardous-crime-hotspot-20230329\/","title":{"rendered":"Call heeded to demolish hazardous crime hotspot in Kouga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A major crime hotspot, health and safety hazard, and eyesore in Kouga has been removed after Kouga Municipality demolished a severely dilapidated structure in Arcadia, Humansdorp, on March 22. <\/p>\n<p>On May 24 last year the Departments of Building Control, Health, Law Enforcement, Human Settlements and Land and Properties conducted a site inspection at a house on Erf 1566.<\/p>\n<p>This followed the municipality receiving numerous complaints from residents about the state of the house, and its growing negative impact on the community.<\/p>\n<p>On May 25, 2022, a notice to vacate was issued to the illegal occupants, and a final notice was issued on January 12 this year, but the occupants did not comply.<\/p>\n<p>During the inspection it was found that there was no adequate water supply to the house and no ablution facilities as the existing bathroom was derelict.<\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_74b37f47\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"crime, demolish, hotspot\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8647\/b2a8059e972b4ef0ab4236d78e0d88dc.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1675c7de71294064abc37b37c3a179d9.jpg\" title=\"The house was situated at Erf 1566 in Humansdorp. \" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The house was situated at Erf 1566 in Humansdorp. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"crime, demolish, hotspot\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8647\/1b6c7a00192b4dbbb90dad30518e991b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/72a8f3e3012448aea69fdb867be2c0e5.jpg\" title=\"Before inspecting the house, the Kouga Municipality received multiple complaints from residents in the area. \" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Before inspecting the house, the Kouga Municipality received multiple complaints from residents in the area. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"crime, demolish, hotspot\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8647\/1c711efb3241451a817c273c8187204b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/513530cad58c4c0da871718c0e16915b.jpg\" title=\"The house was a major crime hotspot. \" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The house was a major crime hotspot. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The walls, floors and ceiling were in complete disrepair, rendering the structure unsafe for occupation. <\/p>\n<p>The house was in an unhygienic condition and the cause of foul odours due to a lack of ventilation, light and proper housekeeping. <\/p>\n<p>The Department of Environmental Health further stated that the house is \u201cinhabitable, and therefore no-one should be allowed to enter or even occupy the house for living purposes. 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